Category: Talent
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Lake Ridge Bank Announces Joanne Bell as Executive Assistant to Both President and CEO as DiFulvio Retires
May 13, 2024 (MADISON, Wis.) – Lake Ridge Bank is pleased to announce an expanded role for Joanne Bell as Executive Assistant for both Chief Executive Officer Jim Tubbs and President Paul Hoffmann, as well as handling the bank’s shareholder services.

Bell’s increased responsibilities reflects her exceptional service in this capacity for Hoffmann over the last six years. Lake Ridge Bank expanded her position to assist both bank leaders after Tubbs’ executive assistant, Tami DiFulvio, announced her retirement in early March to care for a loved one. DiFulvio also served as Secretary to the Lake Ridge Bank Board of Directors.

As part of her announcement, DiFulvio shared her thoughts about spending more than 16 years at the bank, saying, “I am so thankful to have worked for an institution and direct leader who appreciated what I brought to the team every day. It has truly been a joy to work alongside Jim Tubbs and the entire executive team at Lake Ridge Bank to serve families, businesses, and communities throughout Southern Wisconsin. I have met so many amazing, thoughtful, service-minded people during my time there.”
Joanne Bell can be reached at jbell@lakeridge.bank.
Lake Ridge Bank’s mission is to “build prosperous communities, one relationship at a time.” For more than 100 years, this has meant getting to know each of our clients to offer personalized services to meet their specific financial goals. Lake Ridge Bank offers a full line of financial products and services. We focus on offering products and services to make your banking easy. Our business banking and mortgage lenders are trusted leaders in their field with the expertise to provide the right loan at the best rate possible for our clients. As a community bank, we are dedicated to reinvesting in, and making our communities great places to live, work and raise a family. Visit lakeridge.bank to learn more about how we can help you.
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For additional information, please contact Mark Schellpfeffer at mschellpfeffer@lakeridge.bank.
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Angela Joyce Joins M3 as Director of Communications
Angela Joyce has joined M3 Insurance as the director of communications. In this role, she operates as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to M3’s sales and business development teams by equipping them with the knowledge they need to best serve our clients across all markets. Her role encompasses internal communications, sales enablement, public relations, and crisis communications as a part of M3’s Rapid Response & Recovery team. Additionally, Joyce ensures M3’s consistent messaging across all channels.
Prior to joining M3, Joyce held the position of communications director in the Wisconsin State Legislature for seven years, including serving in the highest-ranking leadership office. She managed external and rapid response communications while cultivating positive media relations with local and national news outlets. Joyce also led communication strategy and execution for the majority caucus, leveraging PR opportunities to promote legislative initiatives statewide.
Joyce earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Connecticut and her master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Edgewood College. Her prior experience makes her well-versed in public relations, strategy, and crisis communications. M3 is thrilled to have her join our team to further promote M3’s brand, initiatives, and achievements.
About M3
M3 is a top insurance broker and risk management firm in America. We’re leaders in the products we represent and the industries we serve. M3’s people are an extension of your team, providing world-class resources to help you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide employee benefits. And our focus on community builds better places to live and work.
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Weichert, Realtors® – Lakepoint Welcomes Keemon Burgess
Contact:
Evan Roeser
Franchise Communications Specialist
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.
Phone: (973) 401-5578
Email: ERoeser@weichertrealtors.net
Monday, April 29, 2024
Weichert, Realtors® – Lakepoint Welcomes Keemon Burgess
Madison, Wisc. – Weichert, Realtors® – Lakepoint is proud to welcome Keemon Burgess to its team of talented and dedicated agents. Burgess assists clients in Madison County, Dane County, and surrounding areas with all their real estate needs.
“We are thrilled to welcome Keemon to our team,” said Robert Grether, broker/owner of Weichert, Realtors® – Lakepoint. “Keemon is extremely hardworking and is dedicated to perfecting his knowledge and skills in the real estate world, which will greatly benefit his clients.”
As a Weichert® affiliated agent, Burgess has access to in-depth training programs, the latest technology, and the most powerful sales and marketing tools in the industry to help provide his clients with superior real estate service.
Burgess is deeply committed to upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity as a real estate agent. He brings a wide array of experience and skills with him to the real estate industry, including customer service excellence through his time working with Trego/Dugan Airlines, and strong financial knowledge as he pursues a degree in accounting.
When he’s not serving clients, Burgess enjoys going to the gym, playing sports, video games, and reading.
Weichert, Realtors® – Lakepoint is an independently owned and operated Weichert® affiliate. The office serves Central and Southern Wisconsin.
For more information about Weichert, Realtors® – Lakepoint, located at 2045 Atwood Avenue, Suite 105 in Madison, call 608-721-8002 or visit www.weichert-lakepoint.com.
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About Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc.: Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. is a top real estate franchisor established in 2001 by Jim Weichert, president, chairman and CEO of Weichert Companies, which has been in operation since 1969. The company provides a clearly defined business model for operating, managing, and marketing a real estate brokerage, along with industry-leading technology, marketing tools, and support. Its first affiliate opened in 2002, and the franchise network has since grown to over 360 offices, serving markets in over 40 states. The company has been named one of the top traditional residential real estate franchises by Entrepreneur magazine for 20 straight years and identified by Franchise Business Review as a top franchise for owner satisfaction nine years in a row. For more information about Weichert, visit Weichert.com. For more information about franchise opportunities, visit WeichertFranchise.com.
Each Weichert® franchised office is independently owned and operated.
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Jason Loewi Promoted to The QTI Group’s Vice President of Staffing
Madison, WI-April 29, 2024 (The QTI Group) – The QTI Group (QTI), the southcentral Wisconsin staffing and human resources consulting firm headquartered in Madison, announced the promotion of QTI employee Jason Loewi from Director of Staffing to Vice President of Staffing.
As the newly appointed Vice President of Staffing, Loewi will play a pivotal role in QTI’s continued growth and success in industrial and administrative staffing across five branch locations. He looks forward to continuing to build strong customer relationships and deliver value to QTI’s clients. The expertise, dedication, and experience Loewi brings to the new role mark an exciting new chapter for QTI.
Loewi’s career at QTI began as a young child, helping the family business by picking up trash in the parking lot on weekends. After graduating from the University of Vermont, Loewi joined QTI as a recruiter. Over the past 12 years, he has worked at nearly every QTI branch and shared his passion for finding creative staffing solutions with clients statewide. Loewi is dedicated to being involved in his community and currently serves on the Board of Wisconsin Staffing Association.
“Staffing is a unique field in that your business is people. Finding good people good jobs is at the root of what we do, and serving as VP of Staffing is the next step to helping employees and businesses across Wisconsin meet their employment needs,” says Loewi.
About The QTI Group
Founded in 1957 as a small staffing agency, The QTI Group has grown to be a full-service, privately owned human resources firm. QTI’s key service areas include staffing, professional, technical, and executive search, and HR consulting. QTI has a people-first focus and a commitment to helping business reach their full potential through people, The QTI Group is headquartered in Madison, WI, and has five branch locations in Wisconsin.
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Per Mar Security Services: Hiring Territory Sales Representative
Overview
Work with the best! Per Mar Security, an industry leader in providing integrated security solutions, is seeking hardworking motivated people.
Established in 1953, Per Mar Security Services is the largest, family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest with more than 2,600 team members, operating in 25 branch locations. The company provides full-service security solutions for homes and businesses including security officer services, smart home automation, burglar and fire alarms, access control, security cameras, alarm monitoring, investigative services and background checks.
Job Description
For over 70 years Per Mar Security has been the largest, family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest. Trusted by more than 60,000 customers, we’ve dedicated ourselves to protecting our communities and the people who call them home. We’ve invested in the industry’s cutting-edge technology and the best in the business, to give Per Marthe competitive advantage.
Why Per Mar?
- Enticing Compensation Package – Complete with a competitive base salary, uncapped commission, as well as sales contests and trips!
- Qualified Leads & Existing Customer Base Provided – But there’s always room to grow with all of the new technology.
- Dynamic & Supportive Team – We want you to succeed. We provide training refreshers and various resources to enhance your success.
- Competitive Benefits – Excellent health, dental, vision and 401(k) with tiered matching. Not to mention, new tuition reimbursement, mileage reimbursement, and cell phone reimbursement.
- Impactful Work – Per Mar truly cares about its people and customers. We established our own Charity Fund to give monetary support to organizations in the communities we serve to alleviate problems and strengthen culture and educational programs. To date, we have contributed $1.5 million and counting.
As a Territory Sales Representative, you’ll:
- Empower Communities – Be the face of Per Mar by establishing and nurturing relationships within your designated territory.
- Develop New Business – Via networking, prospecting, cold calling, customer referrals, leads, community involvement and any other tricks up your sleeve.
- Drive Revenue Growth– Meet/Exceed, weekly, monthly and annual sales goals.
- Provide Exceptional Service & Gain Trust – This continues long after you land a new customer. You want to keep that customer for the long haul. Set up calls and meetings to keep touch throughout the year.
- Quote – Accurately and completely, ensuring complete customer understanding and satisfaction.
- Remain Engaged- Attend sales meeting, training programs, and get involved in community events.
Who we’re looking for:
- You can sell like nobody’s business. Your customers are your priority. You are resilient and persistent. You can clearly convey Per Mar’s products and services. No previous security industry experience? No problem. You will research and learn Per Mar’s products and services until you feel comfortable. Thorough training is provided, and refreshers are given when needed. Self-assuredness and confidence never hurt either. You have the drive; we have the opportunity!
Qualifications:
- Driven & Results-Oriented – 1-3 years of sales experience and a proven track record to go with it.
- Valid Driver’s License – Paired with a good driving record.
- Specified License Approval – Must be able to obtain specified license(s) to perform work in the security industry according to the rules and regulations prescribed by the State(s) where this position travels.